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Newspaper
Hardin County Ledger
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1924
Page
10
Ralph B. Hardy reports from the Ruxton farm five miles east of town on the Grundy Center and Eldora gravel road. Ed Ruxton returns with posts and wire to build a fence. About 40 acres of oats sowed. 37 spring pigs and 40 hogs in feeding for market. Sheep total thirty. Mrs Ruxton has two incubators near ready to hatch.
A fragmented report describes a hen farming operation likened to a manufacturing plant. It notes that the yield of eyes or perhaps eggs depends on breed, feed, and production methods, signaling a comparison between animal farming and industrial efficiency.
The article covers summer feeding for laying hens with a dry mash mix of oats corn and tankage or milk, plus grit and shells. It reports Fred Upton as the home scene owner with 40 spring pigs and 60 hogs to 60 hogs, plans to ship in May, 25 acres oats and 45 acres corn, and Mrs Upton with 60 chicks, 18 hens and an incubator setting. Earl Brooks is noted with over a hundred spring pigs, 80 acres oats and 40 acres corn, clover seeded on rest, totaling 110 acres. Mrs Brooks has 60 chicks and 21 hens setting.
The article advises spraying orchards before blooming with cluster bud spray after warm spells, detailing a mixture of lead arsenate and liquid lime sulfur for 50 gallons and stressing thorough coverage. It also reports visiting Wilbur Hudson's farm six miles northeast, noting 15 acres oats, 30 acres corn, five cows, about 150 eggs daily, and weekly market shipments of three cases of eggs.
An annual ant invasion is described with nests in walls or foundations and colonies containing two to three queens and hundreds of workers. Trapping uses syrup-soaked sponge pieces then hot water. poisoning uses a sugar syrup with small poison quantities. strong solutions are avoided by ants. Nests may be destroyed with carbon bisulfide. Local farm notes include Art Ruxton near town, with 40 acres oats, 90 acres corn planned, 34 spring pigs, and Mrs Ruxton preparing incubator for hatching eggs.
An actress long retired from the stage settled in the countryside and decided to raise poultry. She bought a hen and a setting of thirteen eggs and, lacking knowledge of poultry farming, wrote to a poultry expert for guidance.
A reader asks how long eggs take to hatch. The paper says three weeks for chickens and four for ducks. Weeks later she thanks but reports no hatchlings after three weeks and removes the hen since ducks were not desired. Clarence Giblin’s farm near town covers 30 acres oats, 70 acres corn planned, 76 spring pigs, 50 hogs for market, and Mrs. Giblin tends 27 hens and milks 8 cows.
At Wm Roll’s home northeast of town he and his son Herbert manage about 85 acres of oats and 60 acres of corn while milking four cows. R P Henderson’s home five and a half miles northeast shows 160 acre farm with 75 acres oats and 90 acres corn, 99 spring piglets, 27 setting hens, 150 older chickens and 80 eggs per day. S E Davis six miles northeast notes 40 acres oats, 26 acres corn, 160 older chickens, 75 eggs daily, 70 baby chicks, and an incubator setting on their 80 acre farm.
Steamboat Rock briefs cover church meeting with Mrs Angie Gellhorn and many visits. Edd Harris returns from Des Moines after a family stay. J G Bridgens of Eldora calls on locals. Grundy Center residents E A Ruppelt family visit. multiple illness notes and weekend travels. school ball game postponed due to rain. missions lecture on Africa at Presbyterian church. Progress Club officers elected. upcoming orchestra program for fundraiser. and porch addition at Thomas Flessner home.
Ackley H. S schedules May events including baseball games versus Ackley Kicn on May 2 and County Tournament May 10 at Hubbard. The Senior class plans the play Hearts and Diamonds for May 28 with teachers, Baccalaureate May 26, Junior-Senior Banquet May 27, and Commencement May 29. Prof. J. F. Ryan of Grinnell College to give the address. A May 2 music and literary program at the gym features the orchestra and HS girls.
Mrs Jess McJue of Marshalltown visits the family of a fireman on the steam shovel this week. A K Patterson leaves for Thor Indiana to work for the C N W. Mrs Matilda Birch hosts Lem Wilson Hawarden Will Lmas St Paul and Mike Lepley as winter guest. Birch just celebrated her 88th birthday and remains active. James Fuller, a steam shovel worker, suffered a minor chin wound from a spike in a Monday incident at work.
Mrs Sadie Freselle of Eldora and her mother Mrs M Gates were here last week and returned home. Mr and Mrs Vance Adams and their son visited Lewie Sprain near Eldora Sunday. Virgil Glore stayed several days in Liscomb with grandmother Mrs D W Tower and entertained sister Mrs S Perkins of Eldora Monday. John Fuller and Virgil Glore traveled to Des Moines on business. Mr and Mrs Frank Hoffman of Minneapolis are visiting Chas Morons. Mesdames Guy and Lewis Campbell left Sunday for Quimby Iowa where their husbands work for the sand company. Mrs Mae Wood visited her mother Mrs Gates over Sunday.
Mrs Greenfield of Chicago visits relatives here formerly Miss Alma Brightwell. Mr and Mrs Boyd Moody spent Sunday with Clarence Stout. Lavern Strauss was ill several days. Bessie Thompson Doris and Harold Haston visited Ione Bullis. Ruby Wood ill this week. Della Ida Bell Warner called on Harry Warner. Will Clingerman and Harry Warner delivered hogs at Racine. Diebler shipped cattle Saturday. Death of Miss Cynthia Stuart mourned by many friends and relatives. Mrs Percy Marriage of Hinkley Minn moves here to help care for relatives. Cecil Hife bought a Ford touring car. John Pieper returned from Pasadena and works for Will Wood. Mr and Mrs Harry Lord visited Nelson and Will Wood. Cecil Hife Mary Lou visited R E Gardner. Nellie Warner visiting grandmother Jane Bullis, who is slowly improving from a fall. Percy Marriage N B Stuart I B Stuart T S Stuart and B H Stuart visited during illness and death then returned home. Cecil Nolte Clint Clingerman George Nolte and Vivian visited Steve Winians at Alden. Clint Clingerman visited Will Clingerman. A grievance left unaired becomes a festering sore.
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